Fears of a big move post earnings created intense demand for Apple options, pushing implied volatility up to levels that made buying short-dated options expensive and had traders scrambling for other options.

A play to protect your long position in financials, with the Fast Money traders, and Abigail Doolittle, Peak Theories, checks the charts for a longer-term break down of Apple stock, and the Dow Jones Transports.

Doug Kass, Seabreeze Partners Management, discusses whether it is time for investors to take some profits in long positions and short selected industries. Also, a trade to protect your portfolio in areas where volatility is expanding, with Pete Najarian, OptionMonster.com.

Where are investors placing some of their biggest bets? A look at how auction houses are cleaning up, and how to play it, with Karen Finerman, Fast Money trader. Also, an options strategy on Autozone, with Mike Khouw, Cantor Fitzgerald.

Jon Najarian, Optionmonster.com, weighs in on whether Apple options are the ultimate tech trade? Surging iPhone sales pushed Apple pass Samsung in Q4, to become the world's largest smartphone vendor. Apple sold 35.5M units, and now has a market share of 23.8%. The Fast Money crew provide the trade on the stock.